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12-17-11, 08:57 AM | #31 |
Lex Parsimoniae
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I've seen a few basement lineset installs on the web. (Keeping them out of the weather is a plus).
What you will find in the install manuals, besides a length restriction, is a vertical height restriction. Since they don't want to be pumping R410A uphill for four or five stories etc.. If you are only dropping the lineset down or going up a few feet, before making the up-turn to your IDU, it should work just fine. But, your manual may or may not say that, exactly. I would avoid running a line set via an attic. Since the heat up there could get way higher than normal outdoor heat. Unless it was a heating only system!! If I had to do it, I would try find a way to add some extra insulation to the lines. When planing your lineset runs, just remember these copper tubes can't be bent into tight 90 deg turns. They need a good sized radius. Tight turns hurts refrigerant flow and can kink and break the copper.
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You would be doing us all a great service, to spell out the name of the company that you have had such trouble with... spell it out so others don't get burned. That is what Angie's List is all about, and it has made things better for everyone... Everyone except unscrupulous vendors, and service providers. Quote:
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In the winter, it will be a pretty chilly walk past the units while they are doing their work... In the summer, just the opposite. Might be a great place to put your clothes line for rapid drying. BTW, your units will be putting out some water, both in summer and in winter. A strategically located flower bed could take advantage of the moisture. Quote:
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